Horror Editing Services

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Ross

Ross

Baltimore, MD, United States

Editor w/20+ years experience, specializing in literary, contemporary, romance, historical, sci-fi, supernatural, crime, thriller and YA.


Work experience:

  • University of Maryland, College Park
  • Towson Univeristy
  • Gotham Writing Workshop, New York City
  • Self-employed
  • University of Maryland College Park

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Book Coaching

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction

Saritza

Saritza

Orlando, FL, USA

10+ years representing Adult and YA award-winning fiction by indie and traditionally published authors. Love working with new authors!


Work experience:

  • Corvisiero Literary Agency
  • Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
  • L. Perkins Agency
  • Andrea Brown Literary Agency

Services: Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading Query Letter Review

Genres: Romance, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Young Adult, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Science Fiction

Susan

Susan

Chicago, IL, USA

Trad and indie fiction editor of SF/F, horror, and romance. Lover of all things nerdy, steamy, and everything in between.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review Book Coaching

Genres: Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Epic Fantasy, Contemporary Romance, Historical Romance, Romantic Suspense, Space Opera, Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense

Michael

Michael

Los Angeles, CA, USA

New York Times Bestselling fiction editor with a dozen years of publishing industry experience, specializing in sci-fi, fantasy, and horror.


Work experience:

  • Skybound Entertainment
  • Penguin Random House

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Action & Adventure, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Technothriller, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction

Matt.

Matt.

New York City, NY, USA

Best-selling/award-winning editor specializing in genre fiction (horror, sci-fi, fantasy) and sequential art narrative (yup, comics.)


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment
  • Heroic Signatures
  • Encyclopocalypse Publications

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading Book Coaching

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Fantasy, Plays & Screenplays, Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Comics Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, Action & Adventure

Greg

Greg

Lancaster, PA, USA

Greg has worked as an editor for Tor Books and William Morrow. He specializes in science fiction, fantasy, and horror.


Work experience:

  • Tor Books
  • Arbor House/William Morrow

Services: Editing Developmental Editing

Genres: Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction

Deirdre

Deirdre

Casper, Wyoming, USA

Trusted. Tested. True to you. I'll help you take your book from first draft to press-ready!


Work experience:

  • The Ochberg Society for Trauma Journalism (Formerly Dart Society)
  • Casper Star-Tribune
  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Short Story, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Mystery & Crime, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Travel, Cultural & Ethnic

Jamie

Jamie

Yonkers, NY, USA

I am an experienced Senior Editor/Proofreader specializing in comic books, graphic novels, young adult literature, and children's fiction.


Work experience:

  • Archie Comic Publications, Inc.

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Middle Grade, Children's, Short Story, Anthologies, Coming of Age, Humor & Comedy, Horror, Thriller & Suspense

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If you ever read Stephen King’s On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, you’ll know just how much importance he places on an author’s relationship with their editor. Spoiler alert: it’s a lot. And King would know — he’s the king of writing horror.


Even in a genre like horror where you have to look over your shoulder at every corner, a horror book editor is a horror book author’s best friend at every stage of the publishing journey — fixing character development, mending the pace, cleaning up plot holes, and much, much more. Luckily, you don’t need to look any further than Reedsy for the best horror book editors on the market. We vet our professionals thoroughly to guarantee that you have the kind of lifelong author-editor relationship that Stephen King spoke of. Simply sign up for free on Reedsy to get started today.

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